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Job summary

Main area
Admin/Clerical
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
  • Home or remote working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
216-LH-CO7630640
Employer
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Brittany House, Derriford Hospital
Town
Plymouth
Salary
£55,690 - £62,682 Per Annum Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/04/2026 23:59

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Senior Transformation Lead

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Transformation Lead within the Transformation & Healthy Lives Partnership Team. This role will be instrumental in leading programmes of work spanning organisations, striving to improve care and outcomes for our population.   The post holder will work within a joint transformation team ensuring delivery of the integration and transformation agenda. This varied role includes:

·        project and programme planning, management and delivery,

·        reporting and tracking of progress working with our trust PMO

·        facilitating, and leading events with partners and stakeholders

·        identifying, mitigating, and managing risk,

·        stakeholder management and engagement and;

·        a strong focus on benefits realisation and outcomes achievement.

 

If you are interested in applying or would like more information regarding the role, please contact [email protected]

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

  • Lead on Trust wide and HLP transformation programmes as per the annual plan or strategic 5-year plan.
  • Define service transformation, improvement and greater collaborative working opportunities in line with the Trust’s strategy to develop the annual transformation plan.
  • Support the developed strategic and operational direction of all Programme workstreams, and support the Programme Director, Managers and Workstream leads to engage, develop and deliver integrated transformation plans.
  • Work at the interface of care and service delivery (Divisions and Directorates and Primary and Community Services) to develop clinically led pathways and approaches to care that move the focus of services and provision from the acute hospital to community and people’s homes.
  • Develop and lead/support high performing delivery team(s), acknowledging that this leadership will be in partnership with Divisions and Directorates, and service partners.
  • Contribute to system and LCP transformation priorities.
  • Lead and direct any organisation-wide programme management approach to deliver the transformational change agenda in support of the Trust’s vision and strategic priorities.
  • Provide assurance and governance on all aspects of the transformation and improvement agenda.
  • Education and skills training for transformation i.e. case for change, logic models.
  • Development of dashboard to track through implementation the transformational outcomes.

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

       Communication and stakeholder management - ensuring that relationships are developed and maintained, thus enabling productive, two-way communication with all key stakeholders.

       Build strong working relationships with and between Clinical teams across the Trust and enable Community, Primary and Secondary care to create a one system approach to end to end care.

       To lead, manage and maintain credibility with all key players within the transformation projects and programmes, fostering a culture of collaboration for the delivery of equitable, high-quality care.

       Delivery of highly complex, sensitive, potentially contentious and technical programme information relating to transformational service changes and progress to a wide range of audiences internally and across the wider system.

       Line management responsibility within team as required or lead in partnership.

       Co-ordination of projects to develop, deliver and implement the Integration plan. 

       Identifying, initiating and redefining projects within the programme when necessary, interpreting national guidance where appropriate.

       Through coaching and mentoring, establish and build transformation management capability across the system with an ethos of sharing information and learning.

       Benefit management – following detailed analysis of a range of options, defining, quantifying, measuring and monitoring benefits, sharing information to support informed engagement to projects.

       Identifying, escalating and managing risks and issues

       Compiling business plans, developing strategy and ensuring implementation supporting achievement of performance targets and strategic objectives.

       Develops policies and processes for programme of work where appropriate, engaging relevant stakeholders where these have Trust wide impact.

       Develops and implements training for the programme of transformation work where necessary

 

For further details please see the attached JD & PS 

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Proven evidence of the successful management of a complex programme of work and development of strategic plans
  • • Well-developed negotiating, persuading and influencing skills
  • • Proven evidence of building effective networks and teams
  • • Demonstrable experience of translating highly complex and sensitive data into ‘plain English’ and presenting it in a way that engages and maintains the trust and confidence of stakeholders
  • • Proven knowledge of quality improvement and service redesign tools/techniques and evidence of ability to apply in practice
  • • Advanced programme and project management skills with demonstrable experience of working in a complex change environment
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrable experience of working within a complex health system and environment

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Relevant qualification to master’s degree or equivalent demonstrable experience
  • • Recognised Project Management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2 Practitioner) or relevant experience
  • • Proven evidence of continuing professional development

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent skills in engaging, bringing together and supporting teams in times of uncertainty and change
  • Ability to form close working relationships with multi- agency colleagues and effectively liaise across services
  • Ability to develop highly effective working relationships with colleagues
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities
  • Ability to prioritise work and make autonomous decisions when appropriate
  • Demonstrable experience of leading change programmes and knowledge of project management skills/techniques

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Disability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kathryn Taylor
Job title
Head of Transformation
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01752 432871
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